Nozzle



; Sept. 16, 1924,

H. B. SHERMAN ET AL NOZZLE I Filed-Jab. 21, 1922 ,lNVENTORZ AfTgRNgJs name Set. is, 1924.

FE i1 EDWARD B. SHERMAN AND ERED GK HANLAN, OF

SIGNORI T0 H. B. SHEBMAN MUFACTURING-GQ, 0F BATTLE 5:: I:

A 00 ORATION OF MICHIGAN.

BATTLE G MICHIGAN, A5-

non.

Application filed January 21, 1822. Serial no. 830,8t8.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HOWARD B. Sma- MAN and Fnnnnmon HANLAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun and State of Mlchigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nozzles; and vwe hereby declare that the followin is a full, clear, and exact description t ereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

which form part of this specification.

This invention is an improvement in hose nozzles of the general type shown in Patents 742,133; #797,927 and"# 856, 816, and the o ject of the present inventlon is to provlde a nozzle which will be very neatm appearance; simple and economical to manufacture; and more efioient in operation. Also to provide a nozzle which will throw a umform spray, or stream, and by whlch the water can be absolutely shut off when desired.

The accompanying drawings illustratea nozzle embodying the invention which Wlll be explained with reference thereto; the claims set forth the essential features of the invention and novel features of construction and novel combinations of parts for which protection is desired.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the complete nozzle.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the nozzle closed.

Fig. 3 is a similar view thereof showing the nozzle opened.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line 4-4. Fig. 2.

The nozzle as shown comprises a spindle 1 and a base or hose-end portion 1, which are preferably formed integral of sheet brass. The base 1 is internally threaded for enga ement with the nipple of a hose in the usua manner. The spindle is tubular and oylindric and is adapted to telescope into the sleeve 2, hereinafter described, and is provided adjacent the base 1 with a smooth outer surface portion 1 and beyond this portion with an externally threaded portion 1, for engagement with internal threads of the sleeve; and beyond the threaded portion 1 with a slightly contracted portion 1 which is provided with openings 1 in opposite sides and is preftori y in its outer end but has an 1 therein for engagement the valve stem 3 heremafter erably closed at axial aperture with the end of referred to.

On the spindle the short portion 1 is a limitin which is preferably formed on t e exterior of part 1 by spinning the metal upward. This of course could not be done satisfaca brass casting but maybe done when the parts are made of drawn metal. The base and s indle are preferably made integral from s eet brass by successive drawing operations, and the outer end of the base 1 is thickened by suitable drawing operatlons to form an exterior stifiening flange 1 Slidably mounted upon the spindle 1 is a sleeve 2 which is lon er than the portion 1 of the member 1 an is adapted to telescope thereupon. The sleeve is' preferably made from sheet brass by drawing operatlons. The inner end of the sleeve which is nearestv the base is of an internal diameter to sl1p over flange 1 and loosely fit on the spindle 1", and is externally threaded as at 2 for engagement of a nipple 6. This ni ple may be made from rod brass or may be drawn from sheet brass, and has a flange 6 preferably closely fitted to the exterior of the part 1 The nipple may he slipped on the spindle before the limiting flange 1 is formed thereon. A washer or asket 8 is placed around the part 1" wit nipple and between the flange 6 of the nipple and the end of the part 2 of the sleeve 2. A metal ring or gasket 7 is also preferably placed on the spindle between the gasket 8 and the end of the part 2 of the sleeve as shown, the gasket 8 makes a close water tight slidable oint between the nipple and sleeve and the spindle.

The sleeve 2 is preferably flared outwardly and thickened as at 2 just above the part 2, one side of this thickened portion forms a shoulder against which the end of the nipple 6 abuts, and beyond the part 2* the sleeve extends-in tubular oylindric form for some distance beyond the end 1 of the member 1. The sleeve is internally threaded as at 2 to engage the external threads 1 of the spinflange 1 a; anem a,

1 between the part 1 and i in the spindle the sleeve will be moved longitudinally of said spindle.

The telescopic an integral head 2 formed integrally out oi Kflll brass.

as to cause it movement of the hose naenaher end sleeve limit en hy the pastels? K and 3 email nipple so that they cannot e separntesl hy the longitudinal movemmt oi the sleeve on the spintlle.

The sleeve 2 has its outer enel ole-seal hy the metal of the sleeve being turned inwardly upon itself to form this part 2 anrl the intnrneil portion forming a flange 2 as shown. in the center oi the for the escepe of water, which aperture is adapted to he closed by a valve 3.

The valve 3 and its stem 3 are preiere iby e valve has on its outer end a tip or point 3 which is preferably conical and slightly larger in diameter at its base than the point of the valve 3, hot is smaller in diameter than aperture 2 so the tip 3 can pass through the aperture 2 while the hotly oi the valve 3 will close the opening it smificiently projected thereinto.

The valve stem 3 extends axielly oi the sleeve 2 and its inner endl is so connected. to part 1 oi the spindle that the stem will be moved by and with is capable of slight lateral vibration and preferably free rotatoriol motion thereon. As shown the stem has a contracted cylinrlric end 3 of smaller diameter than the aperture 1', in the part 1 of and passes therethrongh, the valve stem heing loosely connected to the port l by the part 3, which has a shoulder 3 at one sirle of opening 1 and the opposite end of the part 3 is fiaredl or spreael outwardly as at 3 at the other silo of the opening 1.

The shoulder 3 enables the spindle to force the valve outwardly end into the opening 2 when the sleeve 2 is turneei so to move on the spindle tower-ii end more or less open the a erture or close it water tight. To the stem 3 just 'below the valve heacl 3 is connecterl a spider or guide &, which is sliriehle in the sleeve 2 end is aflapteol to center the point of valve 3 in the discharge orifice 2. When the tip of valve has been entererl in the aperture the water itself will automatically center the valve or point 3 in the discharge aperture because of the ing connection of the valve to the spindle l.

Nozzles are sell at a very low price and the base 1 necessarily they cannot be made so accurete as though they were a high'pricel article and in such nozzles the valves frequently olo not travel axially of the sleeve, andl therefore spray one sided or irregularly anel he not close tightly.

in our nozzle however the valve 3 rectically floats to center ancl is centerefi y the water pressure when spraying anal will ehsolutely shut oh the water when ClOSGlll. The spider or guide l ensures entering of part 2 is formed on axial aperture 2 where strength is essential,

the hose member, hot 7 the spindleyieldable or fleet.

charge orifice,

in onion that the valve 8 may he eenit most he loosely oomeetesl the hose nnernher nntl (sonnet-ion tenet-he so for removed irons the valve sent valve will sdijnst itselfi to the 1211 other toenehle the valve center withont too tar out of position, the centering sgnler or-gniele rlevioe is nseal, the hoot spi er onol heel: lower snpport ens ing that the valve properly enters the apertnre 2, on enahling the water -ressure to automatically eenter the valve is erein izcr sprayinfi -'Ehe ne e as the oppeorance ofi very heavy anal is ofi then the eioreseidl nozzles. The alrown parts are so fiornaeal as to sscnre thickness withont it necessary to one heevv, thich and cnt away motel hy lathe operations to form neeessory projections metal is dlonhlerl to forms a strong, heavy, snhstential flange, anal this resnlt is again secnren at point 2 of the sleeve.

With this invention the complete hose enol menaher may he fiornneol integral oi tlrown metal; the complete sleeve may to readily filoot to metal At l the integral of nrawn inetnl; the vnlve anti stem I may he iorrneel integral out oi metal; the spidler or gnirle 4; can he stenapesl; anti the nipple 6 many he drown-or who of rel inetel.

With this invention water eon he thrown in e soliel streams, shnt oil, lWhen the or nearly withelrewn sleeve 2 the nonzle will throw a solicl s ncere. As the valve is odlvancerl townral the seat the nozzle throws e coarse, or naethnnnor line spray, one. when the valve seats the water is hilly cot oil.

What we cleini' is:

l. in a novel e sleeve hevin an ontlei opening; a nip le; e eonihine hose anal spindle iornie integrally from metal, the lease heing tnhnlor anal a thiclrenerl external eripherel flange on its enter enl tornnerl y rlonhling the metal npon itself, anal inte ally threeoeol for engsgernent with the nipple; the spintlle heing tnhnler anti oi less iometer than the hose not having an intermediate thioheneol portion enternelly threadleel for inent the sleeve, one herring its endl portion finrther renncerl in diameter and cleserl at its inner extremity hnt proviierl with openings in front of the threederl portion, soil openings lasing so formed es to permit t of the water flow longitnrlinnlly 0 he spintlle clirectly therefironn into the sleeve; anal e looseoint 3 is om the orifice of the res - ing a combined base and spindle orm 1y connected with the I' inner end of t e spindle and adapted to close the outlet opening.

2. In a nozzle having a b, a spindle, and a nipple; a sleeve formed of drawn metal, and externally threaded at one end for engagement with the iii ple, and having an expanded and thicken portion at the inner end of the said threaded portion formed by upsetting the metal of the sleeve during the drawing thereof, said sleeve also having another thickened portion formed bv upsetting the metal during the drawing thereof, said latter thickened portion bein internally threaded to eng a threade portion of the spindle; saijl ve also havmg its outer end inturne d to'form a concave-convex closure having an axial orifice; and a valve loosely connected with the inner end of the spindle and adapted to close said orifice. z

3. In a nozzle; a base; a spindle; a sleeve having an outlet orifieeuavalve member having a conical head adapted to close the said orifice, and an integral inwardly extending stem, the inner end of the stem being loosel connected to {the inner end of the spind e within the sleeve, so that the valve may have lateral play on the s indle in the sleeve; and a guide spider attac ed to the valve stem and slidably supportin the valve in the sleeve while permitting sight lateral movement thereof.

4. The herein described nozzle com ris- 1nteirally from-drawn metal, the base being tu ular and having a thickened external peripheral flange on its outer end formed by doubling the metal upon itself, and internally threaded for engagement with a nipsle; the spindle being tubular and of less iameter t an the base and having an intermediate thickened portion externally threaded for engagement with threads in the sleeve, and havin further reduced in iameter and closed at its inner extremity but provided with openings in front of the threaded portion to permit Eartof the water to flow longitudinally of t e spindle into the sleeve; said spindle also having an exterior shoulder or flan e intermediate the said thickened threaded portion and the basean integral sleeve ormed of drawn metal the spindle and externally threaded at one end, and having an expanded and thickened shoulder portion at the inner end of the said threaded portion formed by upsetting the metal of the sleeve during the drawing thereof; said sleeve also having another thickened portion formed by upsetting the metal during the drawing t ereof said thickened portion bein internally threaded to engage the externa y threaded portion of the spindle; said sleeve also having'its outer endinturned to vex closure having an axial orifice; a nipple engaging the threaded end of the sleeve an rotatabl confining the sleeve to the spindle; a va ve for closing the orifice in the s eeve, said valve having an inwardly extending stem loosely connected to the inner end of the spindle within the sleeve; and a guide'attached to the valve stem and slidaby supporting the valve in the sleeve.

11 testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we aflix our signatures.

I HOWARD B. SHERMAN. FREDERICK HANLAN.

adapted to telescope its inner end portion form a concave-con- 

